Arkansas’ win over Alabama has put them into the national spotlight and Justin Smith talked about how they are only looking at next game.
Torres on how Musselman has developed interesting team
Fox Sports Radio’s Aaron Torres was on Halftime on Friday afternoon talking about the interesting development with this team this season.
Tabor on Razorbacks having to come back again for win
Former Hogs pitcher Scott Tabor talked Friday morning on The Morning Rush about this team showing some fight with yet another comeback.
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Neighbors after Hogs come from behind in fourth quarter to get past Auburn
It wasn’t pretty, but Arkansas found a way to get a 74-69 win over what Mike Neighbors said was “the best 0-14 team in SEC history.”
Wicklander’s pitching, Battles pace Hogs’ comeback to down SEMO
It took some late-game heroics, but the Razorbacks can add another one to the win column.
Shortstop Jalen Battles drove in the game-winning run in the 10th inning, poking an infield single past the reach of Southeast Missouri State pitcher Blake Cisneros to lift No. 2 Arkansas (4-0) to a 6-5 win on Thursday evening at Baum-Walker Stadium.
The Hogs have now won 27 home openers in a row dating back to the 1995 campaign.
Arkansas’ bullpen once again did much of the heavy lifting after SEMO (2-2) staked an early 3-0 first-inning lead.
Right-hander Patrick Wicklander entered in relief of starter Caleb Bolden and tossed four scoreless innings, striking out three.
The Razorbacks chipped away using the long ball, powered by outfielder Christian Franklin and first baseman Brady Slavens’ homers in the bottom of the third and fourth inning, respectively. The dingers cut the deficit to one, which held until the top of the eighth when SEMO tacked on two runs to take its second three-run lead of the ballgame.
Arkansas entered the bottom of the ninth needing a rally. They got one
Battles’ single knocked in outfielder Cayden Wallace to trim the deficit to two before Franklin drew a bases-loaded walk, scoring left fielder Zach Gregory to make it a one-run game.
Third baseman Cullen Smith then tied the game at five, lifting a sacrifice fly to left to score Battles from third and send the Hogs and Redhawks to extras.
Right-hander Jaxon Wiggins took the mound in the top of the 10th and was once again phenomenal, picking up right where he left off last weekend at the State Farm College Baseball Showdown.
The freshman struck out a pair in a clean one-two-three inning.
Catcher Casey Opitz’s one-out double in the bottom of the 10th started Arkansas’ game-winning sequence. Wallace then drew a walk in an impressive 14-pitch at-bat before Smith was plunked, loading the bases for Battles.
The junior-college product came up clutch once again, sneaking a groundball off the pitcher’s mitt and into no man’s land between the mound and second base. Opitz dashed home to score the game-winning run and secure the Hogs’ fourth straight win.
The Razorbacks have now scored 23 of their 27 total runs this season in the sixth inning or later. Nine of those 23 runs have come in the ninth inning.
Arkansas continues its homestand against SEMO tomorrow afternoon. First pitch in the second game of the series is set for 3 p.m. inside Baum-Walker Stadium.
Information from Arkansas Communications is included in this story.
Daniels’ hot fourth quarter lifts Hogs to fourth straight win, downing Auburn
AUBURN, Ala. — Makayla Daniels scored nine of her 11 points in the fourth quarter, including the clinching three-points to pull Arkansas past Auburn, 74-69.
The No. 16 Razorbacks (18-7, 8-6) got the win over the Tigers (5-17, 0-14) in Auburn Arena on Thursday night, and Mike Neighbors said later they were the best 0-14 team in the history of the SEC.
With the win, Arkansas has now won four straight, and seven of its last eight games dating back to January 28.
The win also guaranteed Arkansas a winning record in the SEC this season, marking the first time in program history the Hogs have had back-to-back winning conference seasons.
Daniels played hero in this one, scoring nine of her 11 points in the fourth quarter, including a dagger three off the dribble to put Arkansas up four late.
After not seeing the floor much in the early parts of the game due to foul trouble, Daniels exploded late in the fourth, converting a three-point play chance before hitting two threes to put the Hogs ahead for good.
Redshirt senior guard Chelsea Dungee made history on the Plains, as her 12th point against Auburn put her collegiate point total ahead of Bettye Fiscus’ total of 2,073.
With her 16-point performance, Dungee now has 2,078 career points, with 1,834 of them coming at Arkansas.
Turning point
The first half was a defensive battle as neither squad was able to establish any rhythm offensively, with Auburn turning the ball over nine times in the first half and Arkansas shooting just 33 percent through the first 20 minutes.
Auburn held the slim one-point at halftime, due in large part to Tigers’ senior Unique Thompson, who gathered 11 rebounds to start the game and finished with 18.
It was a different story in the second half as the Arkansas offense caught fire during the game’s crucial points.
A Razorback push at the end of the third quarter trimmed a double-digit Auburn lead down to five heading into the final frame.
And that is when the Hogs found their touch from deep. Arkansas went 5-9 from behind the arch in the fourth quarter, four of those coming from Daniels and Amber Ramirez, which contributed to a seven-point swing, bringing the Razorbacks from down three to up by four.
The Arkansas defense stopped the Auburn offense to finish the game, holding the Tigers scoreless in the last four minutes, helping Arkansas escape Auburn with the road victory.
Hogs highlights
• Both Ramirez and redshirt senior guard Destiny Slocum scored in double figures, going for 15 and 16 points, respectively.
• Slocum also added four assists, a team-high.
• Redshirt sophomore Erynn Barnum was big off the bench once again, going for eight points, six boards and two steals.
• She was also a perfect 4-4 from the foul line.
Next game
The Hogs head home for the regular-season finale, as Alabama comes to Bud Walton for Senior Day on Sunday.
Tip is scheduled for 5 p.m. and the game will be broadcast on the SEC Network.
Van Horn after Hogs come back to down Southeast Missouri in extra innings
Arkansas coach Dave Van Horn with the media on ball hitting top of fence, Jalen Battles’ tag-score from third and another comeback win.
Battles on scoring key run, Razorbacks’ confidence they could win over SEMO
Hogs’ shortstop Jalen Battles with the media after scoring a key run by tagging up and he was confident during replay he did not leave early.
SEC matches Razorbacks with Texas A&M on March 6 makeup date
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Southeastern Conference office announced today that Arkansas will host Texas A&M on March 6.
Game time and broadcast information will be announced at a later date.
Arkansas had two games with Texas A&M postponed this month due to COVID-19 protocols within the Aggie men’s basketball program.
All tickets from the Texas A&M game scheduled for Feb. 6 game will be honored for the Mar. 6 contest.
The 20th-ranked Razorbacks return to Bud Walton Arena on Saturday (Feb. 27) to host LSU.
Tipoff is set for 1:00 pm (CT) and the game will be televised on ESPN2.
After the game, Arkansas will honor seniors Jalen Tate, Vance Jackson Jr., Justin Smith, Emeka Obukwelu and Khalil Garland.
SEC Schedule for Saturday, March 6
Alabama at Georgia | CBS | 1 p.m.
LSU at Missouri, originally scheduled for January 9
Mississippi State at Auburn, originally scheduled for February 16
Texas A&M at Arkansas, originally scheduled for February 6
South Carolina at Kentucky, originally scheduled for December 29
Vanderbilt at Ole Miss
Information from Arkansas Communications is included in this story.
